Water management – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:14:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Data Centers Buzz as COVID-19 Bolsters Network Use, Stressing Water Supplies Where They’re Tightest /data-centers-buzz-as-covid-19-bolsters-network-use-stressing-water-supplies-where-theyre-tightest/ /data-centers-buzz-as-covid-19-bolsters-network-use-stressing-water-supplies-where-theyre-tightest/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=15508 COVID-19 is bolstering operations at data centers that are already consumers of water, especially in the arid Southwest. Data centers use massive amounts of water and generate, in many cases, millions of gallons daily of wastewater. The Southwest is attracting massive investments from Google, Microsoft, Switch and other companies looking to expand in the lucrative […]

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]]> /data-centers-buzz-as-covid-19-bolsters-network-use-stressing-water-supplies-where-theyre-tightest/feed/ 0 Green Goals Clash as Maryland Nixes Solar Projects That Would Have Cleared Trees /green-goals-clash-as-maryland-nixes-solar-projects-that-would-have-cleared-trees/ /green-goals-clash-as-maryland-nixes-solar-projects-that-would-have-cleared-trees/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:02:29 +0000 /?p=11696 Maryland denied permits for two solar projects citing threats to a stream in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, highlighting tradeoffs that arise when pushing renewable energy projects. The projects would have required clear-cutting 400 acres of forested land in Charles County, southeast of Washington, D.C. Despite the environmental benefits of solar energy, the potential damage to […]

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]]> /green-goals-clash-as-maryland-nixes-solar-projects-that-would-have-cleared-trees/feed/ 0 New Tools Emerge to Measure Water Risk Exposure /water-emerges-as-investment-risk-joining-carbon-as-watched-impact-gauge/ /water-emerges-as-investment-risk-joining-carbon-as-watched-impact-gauge/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:23:11 +0000 /?p=11510 For investors, companies and governments seeking to assess water risk exposure, there are more solutions than ever to dig deep for water data and evaluate their supply chains. There is certainly urgent need for it. The global economy, indeed humanity, can’t exist without water. From the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland pushing sea levels […]

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]]> /water-emerges-as-investment-risk-joining-carbon-as-watched-impact-gauge/feed/ 0 Why Water Management Will Remain a Growing Sector in Sustainable Investment /why-water-management-will-remain-a-growing-sector-in-sustainable-investment/ /why-water-management-will-remain-a-growing-sector-in-sustainable-investment/#respond Wed, 15 May 2019 20:58:47 +0000 http://3.222.249.12/?p=8617 Perspectives: Opinions from our network of advisors, investors, operators and analysts on the risks and opportunities they see. Eliecer Palacios is the head of North America Business Development & Principal Investments at LUKOIL Pan Americas, LLC. He is a seasoned investment professional with over 15 years of experience in origination and structuring of public and private […]

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